2015 New York Film Festival

The 53rd New York Film Festival was held September 25 – October 11, 2015.

The lineup consisted of seven sections:

  • Main Slate (26 films and four shorts programs)
  • Spotlight on Documentary (11 films and one shorts program)
  • Projections (14 programs)
  • Special Events (10 films)
  • Revivals (11 films)
  • Nathaniel Dorsky & Jerome Hiler Retrospective (12 programs)
  • Convergence (transmedia presentations and talks)

The Festival also included various talks and free screenings. The primary selection committee included Kent Jones (chair), Dennis Lim, Marian Masone, Gavin Smith, and Amy Taubin. The Shorts Programs were selected by Sarah Mankoff, Laura Kern, Matt Bolish, Florence Almozini, and Dan Sullivan. Projections was programmed by Dennis Lim, Aily Nash, and Gavin Smith. The Dorsky/Hiler retrospective was programmed by Gavin Smith, and Convergence was curated by Matt Bolish.[1][2]

  1. ^ "NYFF53 Brochure". Film Society of Lincoln Center. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. ^ Dargis, Manohla (2015-09-24). "New York Film Festival Walks the Tightrope Between Art and Commerce". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-08-22.